Welcome to your personalCanesten Symptom & Solution Advisor

The most common causes of vaginal infections are bacteria, yeast and trichomonas. It is easy to mistake thrush for bacterial vaginosis and vice versa. Both are very common and can have similar symptoms.

A careful evaluation of your symptoms can help you understand what kind of infection you are experiencing.

Don't worry, we are here to help.

Click here to begin and start your journey to finding an appropriate treatment.

The Canesten symptom and solution advisor can only provide guidance about your symptoms, it is not intended to be a substitute for advice from a healthcare professional. It has been designed to help you identify whether you are suffering from one of the most common types of vaginal infections on the basis of the typical symptoms that women experience. However there is no guarantee that it will provide accurate guidance in every case - vaginal symptoms can have other causes and some infections may have no symptoms at all. If you have any concerns about your symptoms or are worried that you might have a sexually transmitted infection you should speak to your doctor or visit a sexual health clinic.

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Please describe the odour of your discharge:

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Your answers indicate that you might have a vaginal yeast infection

A vaginal yeast infection is an inflammation of your vagina, also known as thrush. Both fungus and bacteria naturally live in your vagina, but when the fungus Candida albicans increases, it can cause thrush. This fungus may increase when your immune system is weak or when good bacteria (called lactobacilli) can’t keep the fungus under control. Just so you know, thrush is not a sexually transmitted infection, however, it can be passed to your partner.

It can be really uncomfortable, but in the majority of cases it’s simple to treat.

If you are unsure of your symptoms, please consult a doctor and you also might want to think about using our newly developed self-test for a convenient diagnosis at home.

Canestest is an easy-to-use self-test which helps you diagnose the type of common vaginal infection you may be suffering from. It is clinically proven to give an answer within seconds and with more than 90% accuracy.

If you are pregnant, breast-feeding or trying for a baby, tell your doctor or midwife before using Canesten thrush treatments. If you have informed your doctor or midwife already follow his or her instructions carefully. To treat internal thrush your doctor may recommend that you use the pessary without the help of an applicator. Always read the label.

you have been suffering from thrush more than twice in the last 6 months

you are under 16 or over 60 years old

you are taking or have recently taken other medicines

you have ever had an allergic reaction to Canesten or any other vaginal antifungal products

you or your partner have ever had sexually transmitted disease

you have any of the following symptoms: irregular vaginal bleeding, abnormal vaginal bleeding or blood-stained discharge, ulcers, blisters or sores of the vagina or vulva, lower abdominal pain, pain or difficulty in passing urine, fever or chills, feeling sick or vomiting, diarrhoea, a foul smelling discharge from the vagina.

Your answers indicate that you might have Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) may sound scary, but it's very common and easily treated. If you do get BV, remember you’re not alone. BV is the most common cause of vaginal infections in women of childbearing age (Hay & Sobel).

Your vagina is normally acidic, which helps prevent bad bacteria from growing and maintains the level of good bacteria called lactobacillus. If the pH balance becomes less acidic however, this can affect the health of your vagina.

Many women don’t know that vaginal infections are most commonly caused by bacteria rather than yeast (in the case of thrush) and trichomoniasis (a sexually transmitted infection).

Please consult a doctor for a diagnosis of BV and you also might want to think about using our newly developed self-test for a convenient diagnosis at home.

Canestest is an easy-to-use self-test which helps you diagnose the type of common vaginal infection you may be suffering from. It is clinically proven to work within seconds and with more than 90% accuracy.

If your symptoms and test results indicate that you have BV, don't worry help is at hand with Canesbalance. A bacterial vaginosis gel that effectively relieves the unpleasant odour and abnormal discharge of BV, it restricts the growth of bad bacteria and supports good bacteria to restore the natural environment of the vagina.

Canesbalance can be used during pregnancy and menstruation. However, please consult a doctor if you are pregnant or think you might be.